The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-03-11

ed the services of his present assis-
tant teacher, Miss Emma Wiser, for
the spring session which opens on
21st inst.
For lame back, side or chest, us e
Shiloh's Porous Plaster. Price Is cts.
Sold byDr. L. r. Kirk.
March 14-Caleb Weir. half mile
north Rising Sun-an error occurs in
the bills of this sale, prs. Plymouth
Rocks should read Is prs, and full
set of steel wedges, should read
swedges, suitable for carriage and
other work.
Howard L. McCardell the deputy
P. NJ. of the Sun office, departed for
Philade ohia on Monday last. He
shed few tears at leaving home and
friends behind, but will get used to
city ways ere long, and may be learn
lots of badness.
James w. Baker the gray headed
horse thief, broke Jail in Alexandria
Va, the last night In February, max
ing good his escape. and the o.d cuss
has had more newspaper notoriety,
than La Fayette had when he passed
through here.
Ponds Extract, for every pain or
soreness. n history without paral ell
almost without advertising its sale h as
extended all over the country. Try it!
W. C. Coudon the great hammer
thrower, has beaten Duncan G. Ross
record which was the worlds cham
pion record, by throwing his hammer
the remarkab e distance of 105 ft. 6 in.
This feat was accomplished by Mr..
Coudon at North East last week.
Gilt Edge Horse and Cattle
Powder purifies the blood
and improves the digestion.
Only 25c for2 lbs. or 10 lbs.
for S1.00. For sale at DR..
Kinks Drug Store. del0-2m
There are eight travelling grogger-
les reported in Elkton, and they have
a watchtul time keeping out of the
officers way. Some of them wi fetch
up at "Jessups CUT one of these
days, notwithstanding their care.
Do not forget the line of Hemp,
Rag, Ingram, Three ply and Body
Brussels Carpets at E. R. Buffington's.
The Presbytery of New Castle,
embracing the State of Delaware and
the Eastern Shore of Maryland, and
composed Of about fifty ministers and
fifty elders, will meet in Pocomoke in
April next.
The government has concluded to
redeem its trade" dollars A trade
now is worth only as much asa"Bland'
and has 8 grains more silver Is that
a paradox or heterodox? The sci
ence of finance, you see, defes the
laws of common sense.
Mr.. Geo. Balderston, of Colora. adj
yertises his stock of trees, shrubs and
flowers. Many of our readers will
doubtless be surprised to learn there
is nursery in their immediate vicin.
ity having such variety of trees and
nursery goods.
Large stock of Ma things of the
latest patterns at 7. 7. WoraalPS
Hickory Grove S. S. will hold vo.
cal and instrumental concert ut the
school house near Colora on Friday
evening 18th inst. Proceeds for the
benefit of the Sabbath school. Mrs.
Fryer will preside at the organ; and
the entertainment will be interspersed
by dialogues, reel tations and tab
leauX.
Two extraordinarily good articles
will be found in our Ladies' Depart
ment this week on social amusements
and smoking. They will bear twice
reading. The Farm Department
contains a contribution of the series
Oh Apple Culture, and valuable ar
tcle by Prof Cook on the humble
bee.
The engineers of the B. & O. have
been making preliminary observa-
tions from Elkton to Massey's X
roads. The superstition is that a
branch road is in contemplate down
the peninsula Another branch north
to the coal and lumber regions would
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